1934
As far as I know the only class representation we had (except for our native Hanoverians) at the Convocation was Jerry Danzig. He was acting in a more or less official capacity as part of the NBC broadcasting personnel and returned with a collection of excellent recordings of the sessions.
The rest of the month of September seems to be canted toward the field of athletic endeavor. Hope you read Sarah Danzig's article in Bill Scherman's "Sports Illustrated" about her good friend Althea Gibson. This was written shortly before the Nationals at Forest Hills. Seen at the finals between Cooper and Anderson.... Peanut Davies as co-chairman of the U.S.L.T.A. Umpires in the chair. The television audience saw a lot of the Davies' brogans but his announcing of the match was excellent and very dignified. Also spotted in the huge turn-out, Carl Hess with Ricky and Karen, Wil Maynard and of course the ex-woman's champion and husband, the aforementioned Sarah and JerryDanzig.
I am indebted to Wil Maynard for a copy of Football Facts of the 1957 Dartmouth team. A fascinatingly optimistic preview of the pigskin season. Be sure to catch JohnnyBathrick's son, David — 21 years old; 6-3; 211 pounds; senior. Spent last year in Europe on a special scholarship, thus missed the J956 season after limited duty at tackle as a sophomore. David played two years at Darien, Conn., high school in football, basketball and track and won his freshman numerals at Dartmouth in 1954. Has good movement and could aid the varsity line play this season if the layoff in 1956 does not handicap him too greatly.
Before the World Series grow too cold let us take a long last gander at the game which is the national pastime from coast to coast. Orv Dryfoos called my attention to the article by Ernie Barcella which appears in the New York Times. Ernie is introduced as "a Washington political writer whose deep love of baseball has often induced him to watch the Senators play." He interviews the manager of the team who has seen his outfielder turning a routine single into a triple with footwork that would make Abner Doubleday spin in his sepulcher, or a baserunner, representing the potential winning run, blowing the game by skipping third base as though it were radioactive. There's a silver lining to this Washington team which in the last five years has shown a net profit every year and only the Yankees and the White Sox in the American League can make the same statement. We don't have the figures for the National League teams although the House Judiciary sub-committee does.
Who do you think is trying to keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn? None other than OscarRuebhausen. Oscar was the attorney who accompanied Nelson Rockefeller '30 when the financier conferred with Mayor Wagner in September. Will their efforts be crowned with success? We certainly hope so though our allegiance has always been with the pinstriped suits of the Yankees. In academic fields, Oscar has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of Bennington College, one of the finest girls' colleges in the East. Where do you find time for all your activities including the International Basic Economy Corp., the Near East Foundation, the Fund for Peaceful Atomic Development, the Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund, the Susan Greenwall Foundation and the Minerals Engineering Co., Ltd., of South Africa?
Seen at a cocktail tea dance which was hosted by Sigrid and Gail Raphael the following not heretofore mentioned in this particular column, Jeff Jackson, Shirley and Ray Hulsart, Joy and Marty Dwyer, Mary and Bill Barnet. It was a fun party and gave our wives an opportunity to wear their latest creations and Gail his best bib and tucker from Cartshire Clothes. Gleaned these news items. Peggy and Stan Silverman had a son born to them in June. The Hulsarts spent their vacation on the Cape as did the Dwyers and Bill Scherman who ran into Luke Wilson at Wellfleet. They all agreed that this is the ideal spot to go to particularly when the weather was as good as it was this past summer. Bill Barnet, now the President of the Albany Alumni group, has forwarded to me an article about Al Yankauer which appeared in the Knickerbocker News. Seems that Yank has taken a year's absence from his position as director of the bureau of maternal and child health in the N. Y. State Health Department to work for the World Health Organization in Madras, India. He is taking the three children, Rebecca and the twins, Kenneth and Douglas, and his wife, Marian with him. Yank will be working as a medical officer for WHO and as a visiting professor of social pediatrics at the University of Madras. Bill Barnet was too modest about his son, young Bill, who won a Junior Chamber of Commerce tennis tournament in Albany.
Would like to acknowledge a recent postcard from the Swannee River, Fla., where Lew Grosenbaugh occasionally does some fishing. He writes:
"Yes I am a native now — 21 years in Florida, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Haven't had the opportunity to see Hanover since 1936 and haven't been through East Orange since 1950. Despite my years in the land of the lotus-eaters I entertain hopes of seeing the Aurora Borealis once more before it becomes illegal."
Please try in 1959, Lew! Also to hand comes word from Charlie Levesque that he spent most of his vacation at Westport Harbor, where he attended a Quaker Friends Meeting and recognized one of the Elders, Frank Lepreau. Frank was there with Miriam and the four girls, Lucy Ann, Judy, Sue, Mimi and son, Frank Jr. Charlie also saw Bill Emerson at an American Chemical Society meeting. Bill is thriving on life in California and having a real ball out there. Charlie's son, Peter, entered Union College this fall bent on an electrical engineering degree. Would seem he has an eye to follow in his father's footsteps, an assistant to the vice president in charge of research at Rohm & Haas.
Spoke to Howie Rosenblum on the telephone and a few days later came an announcement in the mail that he had dissolved his partnership in the Harry D. Cole Realty Co. and was continuing his real estate business under the firm name of Howard V. Rosenblum at 172 South Broadway in White Plains, N. Y. Anyone having any problems locating industrial sites will find Howie eager and willing to be of assistance.
I read where Dave Luck has stepped down as director of Michigan State University's Bureau of Business Research and will take a year's leave of absence to head a research program for Ford Motor Company. Dr. Dave was also a professor of general business at the University and editor of "Business Topics", a bimonthly publication.
From Lookout Mountain, Tenn., we have a welcome letter from Dick Houck. He is taking a business trip to Venezuela. This unfortunately means he won't be able to attend the class Executive Committee Meeting but it's a trip which Dick has been longing to take for some time. That's a legitimate excuse and we will miss you and Janice and thanks for your confidence in me and the receipt of your proxy. On this high note we'll end the purple prose for this month.
Dr. Kirk D. Spitler '34 has been elected VicePresident of the Academy of Medicine ofCleveland. An internist, he is on the stalls ofthe University and St. Luke's Hospitals, andis a trustee of the Cleveland Medical LibraryAssociation.
Secretary,160 Broadway, New York 38, N. Y.
Treasurer, Hovey Lane, Hanover, N. H.
